Diego Maradona thinks that he could become a FIFA vice president if Prince Ali of Jordan wins

The Argentine legend and World Cup winner has long been a critic of FIFA and alleged corruption in world football's governing body.

But he sees himself as a perfect fit to help with the upcoming reforms, and claimed on Argentine television that there's a strong possibility of him stepping into the upper ranks of FIFA if Ali bin Al-Hussein can beat off

"If Prince Ali wins, I have a great chance of being vice president of FIFA," Maradona said.

"And if I get there, I'm going to clean up everything!"

Maradona has strong links with the Middle East after managing Emirati side Al-Wasl, and is now based in Dubai.

And despite having been banned by FIFA for a failed drugs test at the 1994 World Cup and ostracised by his own country's football association after a failed stint as national team head coach, the 54-year-old claimed that his ambitions to rise into football governance aren't motivated by a desire to get one back on the authorities.

"I'm not doing this thirsty for revenge.

"I'm going into it with the idea of making pitches in Santiago del Estero [a province in Argentina] and also in Africa."